August 31, 2017 | Connecticut Law Tribune
Robinson & Cole Picks Up 12 Lawyers From SedgwickBeleaguered midsized San Francisco firm Sedgwick's loss is Hartford-based Robinson & Cole's gain this week as 12 attorneys from the West Coast firm, including four partners, have relocated to the latter firm's New York and Miami offices.
By Roy Strom
6 minute read
August 31, 2017 | Legaltech News
A Case For Letting Associates Drive Technology Advances in Law FirmsBryan Cave has developed a straightforward yet remarkably rare strategy for adapting to new, technologically driven change: Ask the associates.
By Roy Strom
34 minute read
August 31, 2017 | The American Lawyer
A Case For Letting Associates Drive Technology Advances in Law FirmsBryan Cave's Business Academy is a boot camp for young lawyers interested in figuring out ways technology can make the firm more efficient.
By Roy Strom
34 minute read
August 30, 2017 | The American Lawyer
After Retirement, Planning a Second, Third and Fourth ActJeremy Gilman retired from Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Aronoff earlier this month on his 62nd birthday. He's already put out an album, is working on a second and has plans to write a blog and launch “new media” startups. Oh, and he's hanging his own shingle.
By Roy Strom
9 minute read
August 28, 2017 | The American Lawyer
Amid Mounting Losses, 12 Sedgwick Lawyers Move to Robinson & ColeA group of 12 lawyers, including four partners, have joined Am Law 200 firm Robinson & Cole in New York and Miami in the latest round of defections from the reeling Sedgwick, which has lost more than 30 partners so far this year.
By Roy Strom
22 minute read
August 25, 2017 | The American Lawyer
The Rally Cat Isn't the Story, But His Big Mouth Lawyer IsMajor League Baseball's St. Louis Cardinals stepped into a minefield in a viral custody battle over the so-called Rally Cat. How could the team know that the lawyer on the other side of its feline fight would have a history garnering outsize media attention for trivial cases?
By Roy Strom
6 minute read
August 24, 2017 | The American Lawyer
After Wedding, an Associate's Overbilling Leads to a SuspensionA former Faegre Baker Daniels associate's law license was suspended for nine months after she inflated or fabricated time entries worth nearly $40,000 to meet a billable hour expectation. Inexcusable, sure. But an expert said it is symptomatic of the pressure Big Law lawyers face to meet hourly requirements.
By Roy Strom
26 minute read
August 22, 2017 | The American Lawyer
Recruiter Seeks $1.3M From Baker Donelson Over Unpaid Merger FeePhiladelphia-based Abelson Legal Search claims that Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz owes it $350,000 as a result of its combination last year with Baltimore's Ober Kaler. The suit filed in a federal court in Memphis also seeks $1 million in punitive damages.
By Roy Strom
50 minute read
August 22, 2017 | The American Lawyer
Honigman Hires FTC Vet to Steer Driverless Car Practice PushSteven Wernikoff, a 17-year veteran of the Federal Trade Commission, will co-lead Detroit-based Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn's practice advising on issues related to the fast-growing field of autonomous vehicles.
By Roy Strom
15 minute read
August 21, 2017 | The American Lawyer
First Half Financials Surprise on Strength of Biggest, Most Profitable FirmsJoining a crowd of positive reports on law firms' first half financial performance, Wells Fargo Private Bank said Tuesday that the first half of 2017 was a surprising financial success for law firms, largely thanks to the performance of the largest and most profitable among them.
By Roy Strom
3 minute read
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